[sohail99]

Just bought Formula1 Wax today!(from an 'In & Out' store at a HP petrol station)

I'm suspecting its a fake!?
What do you guys think?

Pics attached

[tsk13]

Originally Posted by sohail99

Just bought Formula1 Wax today!(from an 'In & Out' store at a HP petrol station)

I'm suspecting its a fake!?

Going by my sightings of Formula 1 with Importer's sticker, this one seems fake. Maybe one or May not be.

Moreover, In&Out is at BP Stations not HP.

[janitha]

Originally Posted by tsk13

Going by my sightings of Formula 1 with Importer's sticker, this one seems fake. Maybe one or May not be.

Moreover, In&Out is at BP Stations not HP.

The pictures posted by 'sohail99' seem exactly like those purchased by me locally. I had posted the pictures long back and the replies were that it was most probably genuine. And I do get very good results even using very little quantity. A few friends asked met to get it for them and I complied and they are satisfied. And they are all came without import stickers. But in the past, (before I became a member here) I had been cheated by other dealers. Only thing is that if while applying or buffing, even if even a small layer gets on plastic/rubber parts, the wax (carnauba?) is very difficult to remove.

[bigman]

Originally Posted by janitha

Only thing is that if while applying or buffing, even if even a small layer gets on plastic/rubber parts, the wax (carnauba?) is very difficult to remove.

Collinite 845 is good in this sense. Get it on plastic or rubber and it leaves no white residue but gives the area a nice new type shine.

[samsag12]

Hi this is my first post on team bhp.
Few days back i bought WAXPOL ultra glo premium car polish and was wondering if it is a genuine waxpol product or not ? Although the results of this polish are amazing and some sort of abrasiveness is in it as the colour is visible on the rubbing cloth after wiping the polish off the car. I am attaching the pics of the tin.
sorry for the poor quality pics (N72)

[akshay_b]

Originally Posted by samsag12

Hi this is my first post on team bhp.
Few days back i bought WAXPOL ultra glo premium car polish and was wondering if it is a genuine waxpol product or not ? Although the results of this polish are amazing and some sort of abrasiveness is in it as the colour is visible on the rubbing cloth after wiping the polish off the car. I am attaching the pics of the tin.
sorry for the poor quality pics (N72)

The possibility of waxpol products being duplicated are remote. International brands are duplicated higher than the desi ones, If the wax is too abrasive, use it less often or buy a wax without abrasives.

[blackfire_9]

Originally Posted by samsag12

Hi this is my first post on team bhp.
Few days back i bought WAXPOL ultra glo premium car polish and was wondering if it is a genuine waxpol product or not ? Although the results of this polish are amazing and some sort of abrasiveness is in it as the colour is visible on the rubbing cloth after wiping the polish off the car. I am attaching the pics of the tin.
sorry for the poor quality pics (N72)

Hi samsag12,

I would advice you against using this polish on your car/bike's paint due to high content of abrasives in this product. Although the terms polish & wax are used almost interchangeably by many, this product that you have is actually a polish & not wax (it has wax content just like most other polishes).

You can safely use it on your chrome parts, because it will be mild enough for them & also leave a fairly light coating on them for protection. Some might argue that a wax layer on chrome deteriorates the finish but I would have to disagree as I have been giving my Bullet's chrome parts the very same treatment for almost 2.5 years now.

@sohail99: The product seems genuine to me as well, but these days I tend to stay away from Formula 1 due to the duplicacy in the market.

Take care.

Happy & safe driving,
Prakhar

[DocG]

I recently used some of the ArmorAll brand of detailing products.

I used their Leather care gel and their wash & wax (claimed to be as good as waxing).

I was extremely dissatisfied with both. The wax I expected to be comparable to Meguiars or Turtle for which I have high regard, but it was far from it. It was a little better than the 3M liquid wax which I consider one of the worst waxes available.

The leather care gel is no better. Abysmal in one word. I have thus handed both the bottles to my drivers and they are being used in cars I couldn't care less about.

The reason however I'm posting this, is that there is a huge difference the efficacy of their products over the years. One would expect detailing products to get better with advances in technology, but Armor All has done the reverse.

Many years ago in the US I've used ArmorAll products and was satisfied with the result, but I feel that the new range is worse than that available in the US or the older stuff.

Back to Turtle I am.

PS: I would like to purchase the Waxpol wax cake everyone is raving about, what's the exact name of the wax I should ask for?

Brands of wax and polish used by me over the years:
Turtle, Meguiars, ArmorAll, 3M, Formula 1, Kit, Mother's care among those I remember

[gaddiwale]

What about Motomax Cream Polish by Pedilite Industries. I got one (60 gms) for Rs. 65/-. Polished my Ritz today, seems fine, I have not used Formula 1, Trutle or other, so not able to compare. Does anybody used this?

[bigman]

Originally Posted by gaddiwale

What about Motomax Cream Polish by Pedilite Industries. I got one (60 gms) for Rs. 65/-. Polished my Ritz today, seems fine, I have not used Formula 1, Trutle or other, so not able to compare. Does anybody used this?

This looks very similar to what they sell in poundland in the UK (for £1) . Doubt it is durable so see how long it lasts before buying any more.

[sohail99]

Originally Posted by tsk13

Going by my sightings of Formula 1 with Importer's sticker, this one seems fake. Maybe one or May not be.

Moreover, In&Out is at BP Stations not HP.

Yea! BP one!

btw it had a price sticker with the Marketer's address!(pic attached)

Originally Posted by janitha

The pictures posted by 'sohail99' seem exactly like those purchased by me locally. I had posted the pictures long back and the replies were that it was most probably genuine. And I do get very good results even using very little quantity. A few friends asked met to get it for them and I complied and they are satisfied. And they are all came without import stickers. But in the past, (before I became a member here) I had been cheated by other dealers. Only thing is that if while applying or buffing, even if even a small layer gets on plastic/rubber parts, the wax (carnauba?) is very difficult to remove.

Yea! I tried it on the hood of my dad's Accent('Forest Dew' color) and he was really impressed with the results!

Originally Posted by blackfire_9

Hi samsag12,
@sohail99: The product seems genuine to me as well, but these days I tend to stay away from Formula 1 due to the duplicacy in the market.

Take care.

Happy & safe driving,
Prakhar

Yea! but just bought it to try on my dad's old Accent which seriously needs extensive treatment! (and since Formula1 wax has mild abrasives in it!)

[Raccoon]

Originally Posted by DocG

I recently used some of the ArmorAll brand of detailing products.

I used their Leather care gel and their wash & wax (claimed to be as good as waxing).

I was extremely dissatisfied with both. The wax I expected to be comparable to Meguiars or Turtle for which I have high regard, but it was far from it. It was a little better than the 3M liquid wax which I consider one of the worst waxes available.

The leather care gel is no better. Abysmal in one word. I have thus handed both the bottles to my drivers and they are being used in cars I couldn't care less about.

The reason however I'm posting this, is that there is a huge difference the efficacy of their products over the years. One would expect detailing products to get better with advances in technology, but Armor All has done the reverse.

Many years ago in the US I've used ArmorAll products and was satisfied with the result, but I feel that the new range is worse than that available in the US or the older stuff.

Back to Turtle I am.

PS: I would like to purchase the Waxpol wax cake everyone is raving about, what's the exact name of the wax I should ask for?

Brands of wax and polish used by me over the years:
Turtle, Meguiars, ArmorAll, 3M, Formula 1, Kit, Mother's care among those I remember

Same experience here with their Wax & Shine (or whatever its called) liquid polish/wax (have mentioned it before). Relatively high priced product and v dissatisfactory results. Waste of money and effort. Bottle is lying around now... wouldn't mind giving it away for free.

However, I can't quite agree with your comments about 3M liquid wax. Found it to be "reasonably" good... at least compared to the ones I have used. But like most other waxes, it does not last much. I'd prefer Turtle Hard Shell compared to it, though.

[samsag12]

Just curious to know one thing that the pure waxpol wax polish which comes in a orange tin pack is it pure wax. Does it contain any type of abrasiveness in it. When applying the polish can some water be applied to the applying cloth as it is very hard to spread it over.

[mkh]

Originally Posted by yogi1771

You can find it here also
Shop in the US from India @ 20North - Collinite+wax : Blended

can you share more about this- which one do you recommend to buy? there are several listed there- did you use the liquid or Collinite Super Doublecoat Auto Wax?
You said its better than meguiars- did you use both and see? How long did the wax last and did you use on a car or only your bike?
SOrry to ask so many things- i can get 1 from the US so asking...

[YVES]

How to remove stains of waters as there is heavy water beeding after I used Colnite liquidwax.
Even after wiping with cloth some water marks stays and after it dries up looks ugly.